All posts tagged "Brazil"

SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea has confirmed the first case of a patient here being infected with the South America-originated Zika virus, the health authorities said Tuesday, sparking fears that the brain-damaging virus will penetrate the country....

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s health minister says the country is sending some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects — but he also says the war...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says researchers have found the strongest evidence so far of a possible link between a mosquito-borne virus and a surge of birth defects in Brazil. The...

By Brian Han South Korea began the FIFA U-17 World Cup by upsetting tournament favorites Brazil in a 1-0 victory Sunday in Chile. The two teams battled through a tie game until the 79th minute when midfielder...

SAO PAULO (Yonhap) — South Korea’s popular TV animation series, “Pororo the Little Penguin,” will begin broadcasting on a major Brazilian network, the broadcaster said Monday. The series will be shown under the translated title “Pororo, O...

MONTREAL (Yonhap) — South Korea dropped to Brazil 2-0 to open its FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada on Tuesday. Formiga and Marta each scored for the seventh-ranked Brazil in the Group E showdown at Olympic Stadium...